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I hate to poo-poo any of our strategies to beat MS but having been on CAP and felt improvements along with a lot of suffering and some new neurological symptoms, I feel it only right I share this with CAP'ers and those looking into CAP.

HPA axis dysregulation and resulting excess cortisol and aldosterone are known to be a part of MS. Doxycycline and minocycline suppress cortisol and aldosterone release. I think the reason CAP ...

Very important reading for those who take antibiotics for any reason, including trying to combat "MS." It's a long read, but I encourage everyone to finish the article.

Nigel, I'm thinking of you and your antibiotic regimen for your Cpn infection - could part of the reason for the problems you've been having during the "die-off" period be partly caused by the loss of good bacteria?

I have read Dr.David Wheldon's recommendations for treating Chlamydia Pneumoniae, often present in MS patients. I have downloaded the .pdf from his site, which inludes a literature review and sample dosing schedule. Now comes the hard part. I have to find a doctor who will prescribe these antibiotics. I am quite sure that my neurologist will laugh me out of the room, and my GP will probably not want to prescribe a bunch of antibiotics ...

Hi i have read on this site that you should not take probiotic with doxycyline could someone tell me why and are there other things I should not take with the antibiotics.

I started Doxy back in October and added Roxithromycin in November upped the Doxy end of November and had first Metronidazole on 01/01/13. I felt really, really ill until today so may only take one day dose again next time.

I started Doxycycline in October, 3 weeks later I started roxithromycin then some weeks later the doxy was increased to twice a day. Each time I felt a little unwell but was ok in a few days. I started metronidazole yesterday and from the first tablet i felt very odd. today i feel very unwell so my question is should I leave it at that or continue for the 5 days. i have just ...

Does anyone have feedback on the quality of the various generic forms of Azithromycin, Doxycycline, and Metronidazole.I am really skeptical of drugs made in India.The generic drugs are much cheaper, so I would like to go that route if possible, but not if safety and quality are in question.Also, can anyone recommed an online source that does not require a prescription.Thanks

It says that Mentha Arvensis (Menthol) significantly reduced Chlamydia pneumoniae bacterial load in mice. I guess this would be a natural alternative to synthetic antibiotics, no? (except that it would have no negative side effect, of course)

Hi - I am very glad to have found this forum.I don't have MS, but it appears I have Cpn.I have been very sick for years. I have tested positive for Lyme (culture test), Bartonella, MycoPn and Cpn. I also have HypoG/CVID for which I do IVIG infusions of Gammaglobulin.

My Cpn test was done a week after an infusion so I hope the donated antibodies did not skew the results. I rather ...

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